T Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity. Involved in cardiac muscle cell myoblast differentiation and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including chordate embryonic development; circulatory system development; and embryonic morphogenesis. Located in chromatin; cytoplasm; and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including egg cylinder; embryo mesenchyme; future spinal cord; genitourinary system; and mesoderm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in neural tube defect. Orthologous to human TBXT (T-box transcription factor T). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
T
Official Name
brachyury, T-box transcription factor T [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:98472]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000062327
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 20997 NCBI: 21331 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000062327
Aliases brachyury, T-box transcription factor T
Synonyms Bra, Brachy, BRACHYURY, brachyury, T-box transcription factor T, BraT, cou, D17Mit170, Low, Lr, me75, SAVA, T, T1, T-box transcription factor T, T BRACHYURY, TFT, Tl2, Tl3
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse T often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
  • aminomethyltransferase
  • transcription regulator
  • T-box
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • nucleic acid binding
  • transcription co-repressor
  • DNA-binding domain of the T-box transcription factor family
  • transcription factor binding
  • protein binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • T-box domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the T gene in mouse plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • chordoma
  • spine abnormality
  • bone cancer
  • neural tube defect
  • conventional type chordoma
  • spina bifida
  • sacral agenesis with vertebral anomalies
  • degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • expression in
  • cell death
  • apoptosis
  • cell viability
  • quantity
  • differentiation
  • transactivation in
  • endothelialization
  • conversion

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse T gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo
  • signal transduction
  • mesoderm development
  • negative regulation of sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • cardiac muscle cell myoblast differentiation
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • heart morphogenesis
  • somitogenesis
  • mesoderm formation
  • cell fate specification
  • primitive streak formation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity

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